Web 2011 Conference at Penn State

If you take a look at different unit websites across the University, you will find a lot of excellent designs, but very little consistency between sites. If you removed the mandated Penn State logo you may not realize these sites were part of the same University at all. What if designers had a simple set of standards at there disposal to work with when beginning a new design? What if those standards were coupled with a library of resources that assisted designers and developers in implementing their designs more rapidly? This talk looks at how creating a design standards library can help designers and developers rapidly implement unique websites that maintain a consistent look and behavior with the larger organization, using several corporate sites and weblion partner sites as examples.
Level:  Introductory - Assumes no prior knowledge of topic
Prerequisite knowledge: No experience or prior knowledge is neccessary.
Attendees will better understand what a design library is and how the use of such a library combined with a set of standards could benefit Penn State's web community by increasing the consistency and speed of designs.